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Members of the Iowa City West High dance team stand together. Design Maddy Ephraim.

Walking into a reputation

Fatima Kammona, News Editor
March 4, 2019
Cut

Cut

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2019
Even Brauns 20 celebrates with the rest of the basketball team and the student section after they defeated Davenport Central 72-46 to advance to the quarterfinal round of the Iowa High School State Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

Boys basketball moves onto state tournament

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 27, 2019

Attending athletics

Ken Wilbur and Carmela Cohen-Suarez
February 26, 2019
Abbie Callahan 20 performs at the Johnson County Fair talent show in July 2018, placing first and advancing to the Iowa State Fair talent show.

High school celebrity

Jenna Wang, Editorial Editor
February 25, 2019
Reporter Bess Frerichs 21 poses for a photo. In her column, she writes about why they/them pronouns are important for inclusivity.

The pronoun problem

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
February 22, 2019
The number of minority teachers in the ICCSD remains low in comparison to the proportionate number of minority students.

In the minority

Anjali Huynh and Jessica Moonjely
February 22, 2019
Rosa Salazar plays the titular character Alita in Alita: Battle Angel

“Alita: Battle Angel” delivers breathtaking cyberpunk spectacle

Edward Keen, Arts Editor
February 21, 2019
Fonny (Stephen James) and Tish (Kiki Layne) embrace.

“If Beale Street Could Talk” is another win for Barry Jenkins

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor
February 19, 2019
Photo Editor Maddi Shinall 19 poses for a photo as she displays her feminist slogan sweatshirt on Friday, Feb. 15.

A woman’s place is in charge

Maddi Shinall, Photo Editor
February 17, 2019
Shirley Wang poses for a photo at Java House. The 22-year-old was the creator of a viral podcast that detailed her fathers friendship with former NBA superstar Charles Barkley.

Keeping her father alive: how a ‘suburban dad’ and Charles Barkley impacted a nation

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor
February 5, 2019
Online Managing Editor Sophie Stephens 19 talks about the the issue of owing people explanations.

I owe you nothing

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
February 5, 2019
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